What years did Jay Canizaro play?

Jay Canizaro played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.

Was Jay Canizaro a pitcher?

No. Jay Canizaro was a position player (Second Baseman).

How many home runs did Jay Canizaro hit?

Jay Canizaro hit 10 career home runs with 149 hits.

Jay Canizaro

Second Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1996-2002)

AVG .250

HR 10

RBI 68

H 149

OPS .673

PIV -1,515

Position: Second Baseman
Bats / Throws: R / R
Height / Weight: 5'9" / 170 lb
Born: 7/4/1973 in Beaumont, TX, USA
MLB Debut: 1996-04-28
Last Game: 2002-05-31

Full name: Jason Kyle Canizaro

📊 Compare This Player 📈 View Career Timeline

Career Batting Statistics

G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	PIV
195	596	73	149	35	3	10	68	5	44	119	.250	.303	.369	.673	-1,515

Career AVG .250 vs. league average .268 across their career seasons — 6.8% below league average.

Career OBP .303 vs. league average .340 across their career seasons — 10.8% below league average.

Career SLG .369 vs. league average .429 across their career seasons — 13.9% below league average.

Career OPS .673 vs. league average .769 across their career seasons — 12.5% below league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

Click a stat to plot it across every season.

Year	Team	Lg	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	AVG	Lg AVG	Lg OBP	Lg SLG	Lg OPS	PIV
1996	SFN	NL	43	120	11	24	4	1	2	8	0	9	38	.200	.269 (-26%)	.340 (-24%)	.426 (-30%)	.767 (-27%)	-562.4
1999	SFN	NL	12	18	5	8	2	0	1	9	1	1	2	.444	—	—	—	—	0.0
2000	MIN	AL	102	346	43	93	21	1	7	40	4	24	57	.269	.270 (-1%)	.344 (-8%)	.437 (-9%)	.782 (-9%)	-527.6
2002	MIN	AL	38	112	14	24	8	1	0	11	0	10	22	.214	.261 (-18%)	.331 (-15%)	.416 (-27%)	.747 (-22%)	-425.0
Career · 4 seasons			195	596	73	149	35	3	10	68	5	44	119	.250	—	—	—	—	-1,515

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

View full game log (195 games) →

Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

Split	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	AVG
Home	94	279	36	70	3	36	.251
Away	101	317	37	79	7	32	.249

Last 10 Games — Batting

Date	Tm	Opp	Res	AB	R	H	2B	RBI	BB	SO
2002-05-31	MIN	LAA	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2002-05-30	MIN	LAA	W	3	1	1	1	1	0	1
2002-05-28	MIN	TEX	W	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002-05-27	MIN	TEX	W	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
2002-05-22	MIN	TEX	L	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
2002-05-21	MIN	TEX	W	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
2002-05-19	MIN	NYY	L	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
2002-05-17	MIN	NYY	L	7	3	2	0	0	0	2
2002-05-16	MIN	KCR	W	4	1	1	1	2	0	0
2002-05-14	MIN	KCR	L	4	0	0	0	0	0	0

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
2B	159	138	221	345	11	71
3B	8	7	3	16	2	3
SS	7	4	4	12	2	4

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year	Team	Pos	G	GS	PO	A	E	DP
1996	SFN	2B	35	26	60	79	4	16
1996	SFN	SS	7	4	4	12	2	4
1999	SFN	2B	4	2	2	5	0	1
2000	MIN	2B	90	85	120	199	6	41
2002	MIN	2B	30	25	39	62	1	13
2002	MIN	3B	8	7	3	16	2	3

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position	Games
Second Base	159
Third Base	8
Shortstop	7
Designated Hitter	2

Salary History

Year	Team	League	Salary
2002	MIN	AL	$235,000
2001	MIN	AL	$235,000
1996	SFN	NL	$109,000
Total Career Earnings			$579,000

College History

School Name	City	State	Years Attended
Oklahoma State University	Stillwater	OK	1992
Blinn College	Brenham	TX	1993

Frequently Asked Questions about Jay Canizaro

What years did Jay Canizaro play?: Jay Canizaro played in Major League Baseball from 1996 to 2002.
Was Jay Canizaro a pitcher?: No. Jay Canizaro was a position player (Second Baseman).
How many home runs did Jay Canizaro hit?: Jay Canizaro hit 10 career home runs with 149 hits.